City Power cuts off power to Dainfern residents who haven’t paid their bills
DAINFERN - City Power said that one resident in Dainfern owed at least R1 million to the power entity.
City Power visited various Dainfern estates on 23 September to cut-off of electricity at some houses which have overdue bills.
The operation is part of City Power’s revenue collection efforts targeting those who owe their electricity bill, are illegally connected to the network, have bridged meters or meters that have been tampered with to ensure the customer is not correctly billed.
The operation targeted the areas around Dainfern, where City Power is owed and losing millions in revenue.
You can read this full story in next week’s Fourways Review.
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The highest single debt for one customer is R1.4 million, and the house was found with no meter, thus illegally connected.
At least 40 customers collectively owe City Power amounts between R100 000 and R1.4million. @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/llaHB8iuNG— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) September 23, 2020
City Power Revenue Protection team with some of the by-passed meters found in some of the properties targeted in Dainfern suburb, near Fourways. @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/o9bFVdW39g
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) September 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/CityPowerJhb/status/1308746072915877888
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